Effect of Intravenous Alteplase Before Endovascular Thrombectomy on Outcome After Unsuccessful Recanalization in the DIRECT-MT Trial

Abstract

There are still some patients with acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke (LVOS) experienced unsuccessful recanalization after endovascular thrombectomy. The efficacy of intravenous alteplase before thrombectomy for such patients is unknown. We performed this study to investigate whether prior intravenous alteplase could affect the outcome of patients with unsuccessful recanalization.